Both the marque name and the model, the bizarre but innovative Amphicar came from the mind of Hans Trippel, who had built amphibious machines for the German army during World War Two. As the title suggests, the Amphicar was an amphibious vehicle designed to be as good on road as it was off it.

Unfortunately, the Triumph Herald-engined oddity didn’t excel at either role yet, despite this, the company sold 3878 examples between 1961 and 1968. Well, it was the 1960s... However, the firm had hoped for sales of 20,000 a year and thus was forced to halt production in 1965. Today, the Amphicar has cult status and an enthusiastic following.